I'm gonna give it a try!

Okay- so reading Clay and Taylor's blog is so fun that I have the bug to blog again--

Life has changed tons since my last post- almost a year ago! Our biggest and best change is the addition of Paisley Ann on February 3, 2009! She has added so much happiness to our little family that we are all content to just sit around and look at her!

Jimi is going to turn 8 in July! She loves school and will start 2nd grade in the fall. She stays busy with dance, tumbling, barrel racing on Putter, playing Polly Pockets, and anything else that keeps her "in the loop". She is way social and loves to be silly!

Rhett turned 4 in April and celebrated by getting RSV! Not his happiest birthday! He is still the spitting image of his dad- except blonde headed- and loves anything and everything cowboy and Lightning McQueen! He is quite witty and keeps us on our toes. His sisters keep him in line-much to his dismay- but as long as he doesn't have to have anything to do with the color pink-loves to play with them!

Finally, Shawn and me. Little has changed about us-still a banker and chiro assistant-life is good. We will soon celebrate our 12th anniversary! Counting the 4 years we dated, that is nearly half our lives together- I can't speak for him, but my happiest half!

Rhett at his best!

Rhett is so funny! He is definately a mom's boy! All you have to do is ask him- he'll tell you. In spite of all that he tries his hardest to be just like his dad! He is rarely seen without a hat and boots- just like Shawn. He eats, sleeps and breathes cows- just like Shawn- the only difference is Rhett's are plastic. Rhett's most loved posession next to his cows is a red vehicle- just like Shawn! Rhett's however is a race car named Lightning McQueen and it goes fast, Shawn's 1989 GMC truck is a little different story!

Little Miss Drill Team

Jimi loves to dance and so when it is time for the high school drill team to have the "Little Miss Drill Team" she is all for it! They practice for three days and then perform at a basketball game. It is way fun! The t-shirts are donated by 1st Bank- where Shawn works- and have it printed on the back, so she thinks that is pretty cool too!

We love to watch her!

A Long, Long, Long, Cold, Cold, Cold Winter!

I am back in the blogging mode, so it is time to catch up! Our winter was way too long and way too cold! Jimi and Shawn dug a hole in one of our many giant drifts to make a snow cave. At one point during the winter this drift was just a few inches shorter than me! Another drift was as tall as the 6-foot fence it was by! Oh yeah- these weren't from the snow being pushed into drifts, these were courtesy of the never-ending wind!

Christmas Day!

Christmas Day! Jimi and Rhett hardly slept at all last night. Jimi tried to get us up about 2 or so, but it just wasn't in the cards. We made her stay in our room and after her asking 1-2 times every hour we finally let her get up when it was 6:00. Rhett wasn't thrilled at first about being woke up, but then he realized what was going on and perked right up!

Jimi must have been really good, cuz her Barbie house is huge and Rhett has enough rodeo bulls and horses to go into the stock contractor business! We spent the day playing with the new toys and eating prime rib- yum! Shawn has mastered the art of cooking it! It was a great day at our house!

Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve! The kids are so excited! Shawn had to work for a little while in the morning, but when he came home Jimi, Rhett and I were already tracking Santa online. He joined in and pretty soon, we were playing games and eating junk! Grandpa Wynn came and stayed with us which means that the kids get to use their Cars and Dora inflatable beds! They think this is the best idea ever! We always let the kids open one present on Christmas Eve (mom's choice of the presents) and it never seems to fail that they open them to find new pajamas!

Jimi and Rhett decided that Santa would like to have oreos dipped in chocolate and a glass of milk for a snack, so after getting those ready it was off to bed!

Jimi's Christmas Program

Jimi had her first school program! Grandma Wendy, Shawn, Rhett and I went to watch her sing. They all wore scarves to look like carolers, but somehow many of the scarves ended up on their heads, arms or were used to distract the kids standing in front of them! It was entertaining to say the least! We are so proud of her!